PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Soboyt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Swick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Soboyt
vs
Swick

183 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

183 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Soboyt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Swick!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swick tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Swick. No joy for Soboyt on that attempt.
Swick stuffs the takedown attempt from Soboyt. Soboyt gets slowly back to his feet.
Swick doesn't manage to clinch there - Soboyt circles away.
Swick is looking to clinch but Soboyt is avoiding it.

Soboyt shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Soboyt was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Soboyt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Soboyt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
You get the feeling that Swick really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Swick tries to hold on but Soboyt pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Swick is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Soboyt trying to control but Swick is having none of it.
Swick is trying to stand.
Swick looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Soboyt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Swick is looking to escape.
Soboyt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Swick wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soboyt lands a nice shot to the head.
Swick has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Soboyt tries to keep control of the position but Swick is staying busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Soboyt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Soboyt shoots for a takedown but Swick saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Swick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swick fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swick tries to clinch but Soboyt moves out of range.
Swick is looking to clinch.

Swick has managed to clinch.
Swick looking to throw knees to the head but Soboyt is blocking nicely.
Swick landing knees to the head.
Swick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Soboyt manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Swick preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soboyt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Swick is breathing heavily.
Soboyt wants to get back to his feet but Swick is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soboyt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soboyt wants to stand and escape but Swick is having none of it.
Swick wants to stand but Soboyt is controlling his posture from full guard.
Soboyt is trying to control the position but Swick postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Swick takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Swick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soboyt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soboyt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nick Swick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soboyt shoots for a double leg takedown but Swick sprawls well. He's pushed Soboyt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Soboyt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Swick wants to clinch.
Soboyt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Swick's waist but Swick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Soboyt off to one side.
Soboyt tries to close the distance and clinch but Swick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swick clinches but Soboyt breaks the clinch
and Soboyt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swick tries to clinch but Soboyt moves out of range.

Swick moves into the clinch.
Swick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soboyt blocks it with crossed arms.
Swick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soboyt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Swick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soboyt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Swick prevents a takedown attempt there.
Swick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Swick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swick misses with a knee strike.
Swick connects with a knee to the head.
Swick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swick looking to throw knees to the head but Soboyt is blocking nicely.
Swick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soboyt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Swick tries to land a knee to the head but Soboyt blocks with his arms.
Swick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soboyt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Soboyt.
Swick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Swick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Soboyt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swick tries a knee to the head but Soboyt blocks it.
Swick tries to land a knee to the head but Soboyt blocks with his arms.
Swick tries a knee to the head but Soboyt blocks it.
Swick misses with a knee strike.
Soboyt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Swick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soboyt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Swick smiles and moves away.
Swick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soboyt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Swick tries to clinch up but Soboyt circles away and keeps his distance.
Swick closes the distance but Soboyt moves to the side

and Soboyt counters by clinching up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Swick tries to land a knee to the head but Soboyt blocks with his arms.
Swick with a knee to the head.
Swick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swick tries to land a knee to the head but Soboyt blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Swick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Soboyt circles away from the clinch attempt

and Soboyt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Soboyt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Swick gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Swick misses with a knee to the head.
Swick misses with a knee strike.
Soboyt looking for a takedown.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Soboyt.
Swick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Swick keeps control of Soboyt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soboyt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Swick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soboyt blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swick misses with a knee to the head.

Soboyt jumps guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Soboyt is on top in guard.
Soboyt slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soboyt is looking to take a break and control but Swick is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soboyt is pressing down on Swick's thigh, looking to free his foot. Swick is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Soboyt is working hard here to advance position.

Swick pushes Soboyt off and gets back to his feet.
Soboyt is looking to clinch.
Swick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soboyt counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Soboyt pinned against the cage. Soboyt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Swick wants to clinch
letting Soboyt counter with a right hand.
Swick tries to clinch but Soboyt moves away
and Soboyt counters with a nice uppercut.
Swick closes the distance looking to clinch
and Soboyt counters with a left to the body.

Swick takes the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Swick.
Swick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swick connects with a nasty looking knee right to Soboyt's face.
Swick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Swick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Swick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swick misses with a knee to the head.
Soboyt jumps guard but Swick stands there with Soboyt around his waist. Soboyt gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Soboyt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Swick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Swick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soboyt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Swick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Swick looking to throw knees to the head but Soboyt is blocking nicely.
Swick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Swick.
Swick tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soboyt blocks it with crossed arms.
Swick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soboyt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Swick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Swick looking to throw knees to the head but Soboyt is blocking nicely.
Swick throws a knee to the head but misses.
Swick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Swick tries to land a knee to the head but Soboyt blocks with his arms.
Swick misses with a knee strike.
Swick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soboyt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Swick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swick scores with a knee to the head.
Swick tries to land a knee to the head but Soboyt blocks with his arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Soboyt.
I think Soboyt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Soboyt!